The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
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The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are advancing a fiscal package that would harm the financial well-being of many Oregonians.
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Linthicum, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the
Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save
Hunger in Oregon is rising rapidly, a reflection of the economic insecurity afflicting so many families. In this episode of
Perhaps the biggest danger from rising economic inequality is what it’s doing to our bodies, to our health. Economic inequality
By several measures, income inequality in Oregon has never been greater. In 2021, the year with the most recent data,
News Release Whether looking at the ultra-rich or the merely rich, Oregon’s affluent have never been richer, according to new
The share of children in the U.S. living in poverty has soared, according to new data recently released by the
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